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Introductory Note.

[971] Augustine, de Civ. Dei. [iv. 11 and 16] mentions Agenoria.

[972] On Fortuna Barbata, see Augustine, de Civ. Dei, iv. 11, where he also names Consus and Juventa.

[973] Tertullian, in Apol. xxv. sarcastically says, “Sterculus, and Mutunus, and Larentina, have raised the empire to its present height.”

[974] Arnobius, adv. Nationes, iv. 7, 11; August. de Civ. Dei, vi. 9.

[975] For these three gods, see Augustine, de Civ. Dei, vi. 9; and Arnobius, adv. Nationes, iv. 7.

Chapter XII.—The Original Deities Were Human—With Some Very Questionable Characteristics. Saturn or Time Was Human. Inconsistencies of Opinion About Him.

[976] Agrees with The Apology, c. x.

[977] Bona fide.

[978] Censum.

[979] There is here an omitted clause, supplied in The Apology, “but rather to recall it to your memory.”

[980] Ab ipsa ratione.

[981] Signatur.

[982] Undeunde.

[983] Tantam proceritatem.

[984] Insolescere, i.e., at the commencement of puberty.

[985] Lapilliscere, i.e., to indicate maturity.

[986] The nominative “cœlum” is used.

[987] It is not very clear what is the force of “sed et pepererit,” as read by Oehler; we have given the clause an impersonal turn.

[988] “Certe” is sometime “certo” in our author.

[989] Distulit.

[990] That is, to rain and cloud.

[991] Abalienato.

 

 

 

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